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windex 10 or windex 15 e714753 at 1:05pm 02.15.15 Catalina 22 8/2984 I want to install a new windex at the top of my 1977 catalina 22 and I want to know what size windex
Legend rudder bearing replacement JPalmerUk at 12:15pm 02.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 I am trying to replace the rudder bearing on my Legend 41 (2004 model) but it is not proving to be s
Boom Vang Mast Fitting Failure (3) KZW at 10:09am 02.15.15 Catalina 310 17/5551 I screwed up big time in a club race yesterday and am seeking help from anyone who may have experien
rakassa sconed at 10:03am 02.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/760 Does anyone know where the Rakassa (75 foot ketch) is located? Or whether the name has been changed?
ASA 101 Tampa-St Pete-Sarasota? richk at 8:26am 02.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/882 Will be in Fla. Want to book an ASA 101 course. Ideas on where and why there? Thanks from chi
platform on top of binnacle fortunare at 8:23am 02.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1545 I've seen photos of a flat sheet fastened to the top of the binacle with several drink holder holes,
Florida boat purchase Captn TJ at 6:08am 02.15.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1051 we spend a fair amount of time in Florida during the winter we're thinking of buying a boat down her
Fridge seals Ninsar at 12:49am 02.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/757 Built in fridge seals on a 450cc How do you remove the top lifting lid to replace the rubber seals?
Confirmation of Battery Charger and ACR smokey73 at 8:57pm 02.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/4663 I am in the middle of starting some upgrades and want to install a new smart charger. I currently h
Tiller Extension Sailor_Jeff at 7:30pm 02.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1836 Would like to sit from time to time in the forward part of the cockpit while sailing. Has anyone
Buy a barehull C&C 30?? SailorBoy1 at 6:44pm 02.14.15 C&C 10/3708 I have a chance to buy a never used C'C 30 hull, with rudder but no keel (where do I get one??). The
adding transom drains hawk232 at 6:28pm 02.14.15 Catalina 22 2/745 I am adding transom drains, and I am at the point where its time to drill them. I have a2 1/8" hole
1987 Hunter 31 Cabin Interior Vent (1) BDRogers at 6:21pm 02.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/1694 Do anyone know if the interior vent is supposed to vent to the outside. I though it vented through t
Battery Problems hunter43sail at 6:06pm 02.14.15 Big Boats 11/1805 On my Passage 42 I have a Heart Freedom 30 charger/inverter and a Link 20. It was install in 1998 a
Where do you shop for a sailboat? Drumvision at 5:53pm 02.14.15 Ask All Sailors 48/7865 Hi all, simple question: Where do you shop for a used sailboat? I'm looking over the web for
Can anyone identify these hatch parts? (1) redunculous at 3:01pm 02.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1010 No hatch id number that I can find so I'm at a bit of a loss regarding this. Anyone know the part n
Ipone app image upload problem redunculous at 2:58pm 02.14.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1221 When posting a new thread using my iphone I got to attach image and the first one goes fine. When
Fastener Corrosion Control heluse at 2:32pm 02.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1349 Hey, whats the name of the stuff you put on a stainless fastener to prevent galvanic corrosion when
Sail trim book question Gudenuph at 2:19pm 02.14.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/7411
Bilge water blues rgj592015 at 1:53pm 02.14.15 Catalina 30 12/2181 I guess I will try everybody's patience with yet another post. There always seems to be about a half

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1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 6:57am 10.28.23 oh i totally agree. and yes i do know about wiring. this is the way i got the boat . and the wiring
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Siamese at 6:57am 10.28.23 Or check Sailrite for the bunk carpet that they sell. I haven't used it for bunks, but have made fe
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 6:54am 10.28.23 Your assumption is correct @Richard19068 These pumps have a cutoff pressure. As an example, here is
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) jssailem at 6:42am 10.28.23 I agree with your conclusion @stephen_i_w . That cleat is not a good addition to your boat. I would
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 6:16am 10.28.23 :beer: Great write up Fred.
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? pgandw at 5:53am 10.28.23 I switched from a 5hp Honda to an EPropulsion Spirit 1.0 (pretty accurately rated at 1000 watt/3hp e
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Deleted member 117556 at 5:53am 10.28.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn
Outhaul car on Selden Boom cymeyer at 5:42am 10.28.23 I had a 386 for many years and now 46. I have replaced other parts but not parts B2 and B3 on your
1975 oday 22 dlochner at 5:42am 10.28.23 Rewiring on an older boat is often a good idea. As for the location, low and center is a good place
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:30am 10.28.23 You'll be happier with the Trojans. A couple of comments about the wiring. The jumpers between the b
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 4:55am 10.28.23 Thanks everyone! I've got my hands on that awesome Technical Manual and I'll post any interesting up
UNIVERSAL M20/ 5416 EQUIVALENT KUBOTA sailme88 at 4:55am 10.28.23 why not remove the pump and bring it to a Kubota dealer for a match up..
1975 oday 22 (2) Anomymous 163294 at 11:54pm 10.27.23 Just bought battery yesterday, all lights are working, Yay! but those will all be changed to led. al
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (2) Kupe at 9:05pm 10.27.23 Hey gang- Just wanted to thank all of you for great guidance, insights, and suggestions. The dead
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Richard19068 at 8:41pm 10.27.23 Yes, that is when I put in the amarine macerator. I recently got the service kit for the Jabsco mac
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) stephen_i_w at 8:38pm 10.27.23 I have also been struggling with this issue, on my C-315, as well. Good mid-ships cleats would cert
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 10.27.23 If the voltage drops below 12v then that could be a problem. The The voltage is only one piece of
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 7:19pm 10.27.23 @dlochner, what voltage should I expect when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop some b
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 6:35pm 10.27.23 Last May you had a similar problem and posted this as your solution... What is different now than t
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 6:08pm 10.27.23 I don't know what this means as far as running the pump for 15 minutes and seeing if it gets hot but

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